Plateletworks - Platelet Function Kits
The POPULAR trial put Plateletworks® on the short list of platelet function assays that actually work to catch non-responders to the anti-platelet drug Plavix® (clopidogrel) at higher risk for cardiovascular events. Plateletworks can be used anytime there are general concerns about the effect of drug therapies on platelet function. Turnaround is about 5--minutes using traditional agonists including ADP, collagen and arachidonic acid and a standard impedance cell counter. Plateletworks is much more cost-effective than other platelet function assays as well. Contact us for more information or an in-lab demonstration.
Plavix is a registered trademark of Sanofi-Aventis.
Plateletworks by the Numbers
| Plateletworks makes sense not only from a technologic viewpoint, but from a cost containment and blood conservation view as well. |  |
Plateletworks provides % inhibition, % Aggregation and CBC using ADP, Collagen or Arachadonic Acid agonists in 2 minutes. |
| The reimbursement margin for the Plateletworks assay is $15.83. Cost per test for Plateletworks ADP is $14.60 USD and the 2012 average National Reimbursement Limit for CPT Code 85576 is $30.43 USB. That leaves a favorable reimbursement margin of $15.83. |
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50% - That's the reduction in platelet usage documented in a retrospective 6 month study of platelet usage using Plateletworks data to guide transfusion decisions. Blood products are precious commodity not to mention the $500 a unit cost for platelets. |
POPULAR Platelet Function Assays: Plateletworks Works!
Dr. Nicoline Breet and colleagues at The San Antonius Center for Platelet Function Research in the Netherlands studied 1, 069 patients on clopidogrel undergoing elective PCI with stent implant. They noted that up to 36% of patients do not achieve an optimal degree of platelet inhibition in response to taking clopidogrel. A head-to-head comparison of platelet function assays was undertaken, including laboratory-based light transmittance PRP platelet aggregometry, Helena Plateletworks and five other assays to see if the clinical outcome of these patients could be predicted by their degree of platelet inhibition. The primary endpoints were the occurrence of an adverse cardiac event, including death, MI, stent thrombosis within one year, as well as incidence of major or minor bleeding.
Of the seven assays studied, only traditional aggregometry, Plateletworks and one other assay were able to identify patients at higher risk for an adverse cardiac event. None were predictive of TIMI major or minor bleeding. The study results were presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Session in November of 2009 and were reported on the online cardiology site, the heart.org. http://www.theheart.org/article/1021875.do
ICHOR II Analyzer
Special Offer: Ichor II Free to Qualified Users
For a limited time, Helena is providing the Ichor® II analyzer for use free of charge to qualified Plateletworks® reagent users in the United States.
The Ichor II is a lower-cost impedance cell counter for Plateletworks platelet function and general hematology testing at the point of care. When used with Plateletworks reagents, the Ichor II system provides a hematology profile with a standard CBC, as well as platelet count and platelet aggregation/inhibition in under five minutes. Testing is simple. Just add whole blood to an EDTA baseline reagent tube and your choice of agonist tubes and run a standard cell count. It’s that simple. Plateletworks can be used to screen for anything affecting platelet function.
For ease of use, Ichor II offers cap piercing capability, reagent inventory management and supports use of a keyboard, barcode scanner and printer. Contact us to discuss your testing needs. Or call 800-231-5663.
| Cat. No. | Item |
| 5880 | ICHOR II Analyzer |
| 5884 | ICHOR II Diluent Solution (20L) |
| 5885 | ICHOR II Rinse Solution (5L) |
| 5886 | ICHOR II Lyse Reagent (500L) |
| 5887 | ICHOR II Tri-Level Control |
| 5889 | ICHOR II Paper |
| 5881 | ICHOR II 5.5L Diluent - Plastic Container |
| 5882 | ICHOR II E-Z Cleaner (100L) |
| 5883 | ICHOR II Probe Cleanser (1 x 17 mL) |
ICHOR II Specifications:
Tests: Hemoglobin, Hematocrit, RBC Count, RBC Indices (MCV, MCH, MCHC), WBC Count, Platelet Count, MVP, Whole Blood Platelet Aggregation with ADP, Collagen, Arachidonic Acid
Reagent Delivery System: External reagent and waste container bottles with reagent inventories managed by the instrument.
Linearity: RBC (x1012 cells/µL): 0.2 to 8.0 ±0.05 (or ±5%)
WBC (x109 cells/µL): 0.3 to 99.9 ±0.3 (or ±5%)
Hemoglobin (g/dL): 10 to 250 ±2 (or ±3%)
Platelets (x109 cells/µL): 10 to 999 ±10 (or ±10%)
Sample: Closed-tube sampling requires only 13 µL of whole blood
Throughput: 60 seconds per sample; 60 samples per hour
Operating Mode: Sequential, single channel analysis
Operating Principle: Electronic impedance measurement
Quality Control Features: Integrated QC program provides LJ, mean, SD, CV% analysis with graphing
User Interface: 23-key alphanumeric keypad (PS/2 keyboard optional)
Display: 800 x 600 character color LCD
Printer: Optional
Memory: Stores maximum of 35,000 sample results
Power Requirements: 100 to 240 Vac, 50/60 Hz
Operating Environment: 15ºC to 30ºC (59 to 86ºF)
Dimensions: 15.4"W x 16.3"D x 18"D (39.1W x 41.5D x 45.7H cm)
Weight: 55 lbs. (25 kgs)
ICHOR Reagent Pack
| Cat. No. | Item |
| IP001 | ICHOR Reagent Pack |
The all-in-one ICHOR Reagent Pack contains reagent for 75 Plateletworks tests plus a self-included waste chamber. The ICHOR Reagent Pack conveniently “plugs-in” to the ICHOR hematology analyzer, eliminating cumbersome external reagent reservoirs, waste containers and tubing.
| Cat. No. | Item |
| IQC-Q | ICHOR MICROS 45 Hematology Control Kit (Qtrly) |
| 6x2 mL Normal, 6x2 mL Low, 6x2 mL High, QC SmartCard | |
| IQC-60 | ICHOR MICROS 60 Hematology Control Kit |
| 2x2 mL Normal, 2x2 mL Low, 2x2 mL High, QC SmartCard | |
| IQC-60-Q | ICHOR MICROS 60 Hematology Control Kit (Qtrly) |
| 6x2 mL Normal, 6x2 mL Low, 6x2 mL High, QC SmartCard |
Each IQC kit contains three levels of control, high, normal and low plus QC SmartCard(s). QC SmartCards are lot-specific and provide expected values for each control as well as track quality control data. Quarterly IQC kits offer a cost-effective and efficient means of managing quality control. CLIA requires two levels of control to be run once per shift on every shift the instrument is used. Each run requires only 10 µL of control. After opening, controls are stable 16 days at refrigerated temperatures. Please specify if you are using an ICHOR MICROS 45 or ICHOR MICROS 60 when ordering.
ICHOR Hematology Calibrator
| Cat. No. | Item |
| IQC-CAL | ICHOR MICROS Hematology Calibrator - 1 x 2 mL Calibrator |
ICHOR Supplies
| Cat. No. | Item |
| 1720 | Printer Paper Replacement Pack - Package of 5 rolls |
| ISC-MEM | ICHOR Memory SmartCard |
Plateletworks ADP Kit
| Cat. No. | Item |
| 5860 | Plateletworks ADP Kit |
Kit includes 25 ADP Agonist Reagent Tubes and 25 EDTA Baseline Tubes
Plateletworks Collagen Kit
| Cat. No. | Item |
| 5862 | Plateletworks Collagen Kit |
Kit includes 25 Collagen Agonist Reagent Tubes and 25 EDTA Baseline Tubes
Plateletworks Arachidonic Acid Kit
| Cat. No. | Item |
| 5864 | Plateletworks Arachidonic Acid Kit |
Kit includes 25 AA Agonist Reagent Tubes and 25 EDTA Baseline Tubes
Plateletworks Combo-10 Kit
| Cat. No. | Item |
| 5854 | Plateletworks Combo-10 Kit |
Kit includes 10 ADP, 10 Collagen and 10 AA Agonist Tubes with 10 EDTA Baseline Tubes
Plateletworks Combo-15 Kit
| Cat. No. | Item |
| 5850 | Plateletworks Combo-15 Kit |
Kit includes 15 ADP and 15 Collagen Agonist Reagent Tubes and 15 EDTA Baseline Tubes
Plateletworks Combo-25 Kit
| Cat. No. | Item |
| 5852 | Plateletworks Combo-25 Kit |
Kit includes 25 ADP and 25 Collagen Agonist Reagent Tubes
Helena Plateletworks
In about two minutes, monitor Platelet Count and real Platelet Aggregation or Inhibition at the point of care using traditional ADP, collagen or Arachidonic acid agonists. All that's needed is an impedance cell counter and Plateletworks.
• Platelet Aggregation
• Platelet Inhibition
• Platelet Count
• CBC
By directly monitoring the platelet's ability to form an aggregate, it's a direct measurement of the platelet's ability to contribute to a thrombus. Plateletworks can be used to monitor all mechanisms which affect platelet aggregation:
• Physiological conditions such as fibrinolytic damage to glycoprotein la
• Aspirin and ADP inhibitors (clopidogrel, ticlopene)
• Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors (abciximab, eptifibatide, tirofiban)
• Plus Arachidonic Acid agonist is the only aspirin screening assay suitable for patients on both clopidogrel and aspirin
